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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 18, 2015

VOL. 254 NO. 35 November 18, 2015
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Programs

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ULA Backs Out Of GPS III Launch Duel With SpaceX

Nov 17, 2015
The U.S. Air Force’s first attempt at establishing a competition between launch upstart SpaceX and longtime monopoly player United Launch Alliance (ULA) has apparently fizzled before it started.
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Milestones Close For Denmark And Belgium Fighter Contests

Nov 18, 2015
Denmark’s government is expected to recommend the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in December as the replacement for the F-16.
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India To Launch Two New GSAT Telecom Satellites In 2016-17

Nov 17, 2015
India’s GSAT-17 and GSAT-18 satellites—proposed to augment the country’s telecommunication, television services and in-orbit back-up system—will be launched in 2016 and 2017.
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Germany Considers Brimstone For Typhoon

Nov 17, 2015
Germany is looking at acquiring the MBDA Brimstone high-precision close-air-support weapon for its Eurofighter Typhoon force.
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XTI Moves to Convert Crowd Buzz To Funding

Nov 17, 2015
After testing the waters with a crowdfunding campaign that garnered almost $14 million in pledges from thousands of individuals, startup XTI Aircraft has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert the expressions of interest into investments.
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Strategy Questions Still Stalk LCS-Frigate Program

Nov 17, 2015
Debate continues in Congress about whether the U.S. Navy is following the right course in buying the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and follow-on frigates based on modified LCS designs.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 17, 2015
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT approved $1.29b foreign military sale to....

In Brief

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LRASM Undergoes Airworthiness Tests

Nov 17, 2015
The U.S. Navy is conducting air worthiness testing of a model of the ...

Operations

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Second Round of French Air Strikes Pummel Jihadist Targets in Syria

Nov 17, 2015
The French air force destroyed a command center and a training camp in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa during the predawn hours of Nov. 17.

Funding & Policy

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New Legislation Seen Smoothing Path To Lunar Mining

Nov 17, 2015
The compromise commercial-space law that received final congressional approval Monday night includes a provision that would-be space miners see as making it easier for them to raise funds and clear regulatory hurdles.
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Pro-UAV Nations Unite Under Satellite Spectrum Proposal

Nov 17, 2015
A group of nations led by the U.S. and Germany has submitted a proposal to the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) in Geneva to extend Ku- or Ka-band spectrum allocated for fixed-satellite services to unmanned aerial vehicles flying long-haul routes.

Technology

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Darpa Showcases All-Digital Persistent Close Air Support

Nov 17, 2015
The Darpa program takes commercial tablets, digital communications and high-performance computing and enables air and ground forces to coordinate close air support using shared situational awareness.